Southwest Florida Incorporated

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,357,757 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, DBA COLLABORATORY. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS INSTALLING A FILTER MARSH, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND TREE CANOPY INSTALLATION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE REDUCING POLLUTION, IMPROVING WATER STORAGE, AND LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS. THESE STRATEGIES SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUBS: FOUR HUBS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, COOLING CENTERS, AND SERVE AS A PART OF A BROADER RESILIENCE NETWORK. THESE HUBS WILL ALSO ENHANCE LOCAL CAPACITIES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS A FOCUS ON TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY SECTORS WHICH WILL EQUIP RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM UNDERSERVED AREAS, WITH SKILLS FOR GOOD JOBS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION AND INCREASE REGIONAL RESILIENCE. POLLUTION REDUCTION INVOLVES ADDRESSING BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POLLUTIONS SUCH AS MOLD, ASBESTOS-FREE HOUSING, CLEANING WATERWAYS, AND INCREASING GREEN SPACE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INVOLVES WALKING AUDITS, DISASTER PLANNING EDUCATION AND ADVISORY PANELS WHICH WILL ENSURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, PERSONNEL, AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FURNISHMENT OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUB SPACES. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A FILTER MARSH AND TREE PLANTINGS ALONG TEN MILE CANAL, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS, INSTALLATION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AT RESILIENCE HUBS, ADDITION OF AMENITIES (I.E. BENCHES, EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE, TRAIL HEADS) TO THE ALREADY EXISTING WALK BIKE PATH TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION OF THE WALK BIKE PATH. CONNECTION OF THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUBS VIA THE MULTI-USE PATH, INCREASED NUMBER OF ACCESS POINTS TO COLLABORATORY'S RESILIENCE HUB BUILDING THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL USERS, DEMOLITION AND HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PINE MANOR COMMUNITY CENTER RESILIENCE HUB, UPGRADES TO RESILIENCE HUBS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CREATION OF SPACE FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS, ADDITION OF SOLAR PANELS, AND INSTALLATION OF AN UPDATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED TREE CANOPY COVER AND SHADE, DECREASED HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, MORE EFFICIENT DRAINING DURING AND AFTER HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND OR FLOODING EVENTS, INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL USERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY BE DISABLED, INCREASED MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE TEN MILE CANAL AREA, INCREASED COMMUNITY MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE FULL LEE COUNTY RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND AIR QUALITY OF RESILIENCE HUBS, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, INCREASED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF THE LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY, INCREASED RESILIENCY AND SAFE SPACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING EMERGENCY AND DISASTER EVENTS, AS WELL AS UNDER OPERATIONS AS USUAL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN, WHICH INCLUDE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE FT. MYERS AREA, INCLUDING TICE AND DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTICULARLY ALONG THE INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED TEN MILE CANAL AND ADJACENT AREA.

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

PURPOSE: THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WILL IMPLEMENT A LARGE-SCALE EFFORT TO CREATE AND ENHANCE ESTUARY AND COASTAL HABITAT IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR PRESERVE STATE PARK ON THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GULF COAST. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT FLORIDA SPORTFISH NURSERY HABITAT BY PROVIDING ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT FOR UP TO 410 ACRES OF COASTAL HABITAT, INCLUDING CONVERSION OF CANALS INTO UPLAND, WETLAND, AND MARSH HABITATS; AND REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW AND RESTORED FISH NURSERY HABITAT.

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

FEMA STATES PROGRAM

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ADD A PROJECT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION PLAN THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS, STRUCTUR

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

THE PROJECT IS TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE PEACE CREEK LOCATED IN POLK COUNTY AND THE FLINT CREEK LOCATED IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON THROUGH THE EWP PROGRAM.

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - EASTERSEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 350 BRADEN AVENUE SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243-2001 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PATRICK RYAN PHONE: (941) 355-7637 PRYAN@EASTERSEALS-SWFL.ORG WWW.EASTERSEALS-SWFL.ORG EASTERSEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAS BEEN SERVING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES IN SARASOTA, MANATEE, AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES FOR 76 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS A LIFETIME BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST. EACH YEAR, WE REACH 1,300 CLIENTS WITH THESE PROGRAMS: - EASTERSEALS ACADEMY: A K-12 SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE AGE OF 22 WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL, PHYSICAL, LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR DISABILITIES, AND AUTISM. - ART INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. - AUTISM SUPPORT SERVICES: WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC, COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, AND A HOST OF SPECIALIZED THERAPIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO LIVE WITH AUTISM. - THE LILY SCHOOL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT: THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER IS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS. - ADULT DAY TRAINING PROGRAM: WE OFFER PERSONAL, SOCIAL, THERAPEUTIC, AND WORK SKILLS TRAINING ALL DESIGNED TO ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENCE. - EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: EASTERSEALS HELPS ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES FIND DIGNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL CAREERS. EASTERSEALS IS COMMITTED TO BEING A LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY, STATE, AND REGION IN PROVIDING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON WE SERVE HAS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. OUR MAIN FACILITY, HAPPINESS HOUSE, HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION FOR 64 YEARS. WE HAVE MADE PERIODIC UPDATES AND REPAIRS TO THE FACILITY, BUT NOW IT IS TIME FOR MAJOR REPAIRS AND RENOVATION TO MODERNIZE THE BUILDING, TO BETTER MEET ADA COMPLIANCES WITH PLUMBING AND OTHER FEATURES, AND TO INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE BUILDING. THE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WILL HELP EASTERSEALS ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING AS BUDGET ALLOWS: SECURITY UPGRADES THROUGHOUT THE COMPLEX O ALL ENTRANCE AND EXIT POINTS WILL BE UPDATED TO ENSURE ONLY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO THE BUILDING. O WE WILL ADD EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN TRIGGERS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OUR CLIENTS AND STAFF WHILE THEY ARE IN THE BUILDING. O THE LOBBY ENTRY POINT WILL BE REDESIGNED TO IMPROVE SECURE ACCESS TO THE BUILDING. CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS IN OUR PRESCHOOL AREA O LIGHTING WILL BE REPLACED WITH LED FIXTURES. O PLUMBING FIXTURES WILL BE UPGRADED TO CURRENT ADA STANDARDS AND IN OUR PRESCHOOL, AGE-APPROPRIATE PLUMBING WILL BE ADDED FOR EASIER ACCESS BY OUR YOUNG STUDENTS. O FLOORING AND CEILINGS WILL BE REPLACED TO UPDATE THE APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING. O THE INTERIOR SPACES WILL BE PAINTED. O ADDITION OF A MODULAR BUILDING FOR USE BY PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE. VIRTUAL REALITY EDUCATION CENTER FOR ADULTS REQUIRING JOB SKILLS TRAINING O INSTALL 4 INDIVIDUAL WORKSTATIONS SO THAT SEVERAL ADULTS CAN RECEIVE VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING AT THE SAME TIME. O IMPROVE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS BY INSTALL A HARNESS SYSTEM TO USE WITH THE VIRTUAL REALITY EQUIPMENT. ROOF, WINDOWS, AND DOORS O REMOVE OLD ASPHALT SHINGLES AND REPLACE WITH UPDATE MATERIALS. O REPLACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS TO MEET CURRENT BUILDING CODES, TO PROVIDE ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE BUILDING. REMOVE AND REPLACE PORTICOS AT TWO ENTRANCE POINTS O IMPROVED STRUCTURES WILL OFFER CLIENTS INCREASED PROTECTION FROM WEATHER. EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS O UPDATE GUTTER SYSTEMS AND EXTERIOR PAINT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATERPROOFING. O UPDATE FAÇADE OF BUILDING TO IMPROVE AESTHETICS. HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND AIR FILTRATION O UPDATE AS NEEDED, HVAC SYSTEMS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF OUR OPERATIONS. LANDSCAPING O

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $598,800 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION O

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

FEMA STATES PROGRAM

EWP PROJECT 5078, FL, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, POLK COUNTY, DSR 12-12-22-5078-059 IAN-SWFWMD-001, DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM PEACE CREEK CANAL DUE TO HURRICANE IAN

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING - CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $485,000 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE HANCOCK OUTFALL TREATMENT PRO

IN 2017,FOLLOWING HURRICANE IRMA,THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL (SWFRPC) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (UF/IFAS) WORKED WITH SMALL TO MID- SIZED GROWERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (SWFL) TO IDENTIFY NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THEIR PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND HOW TO MAKE THEM MORE RESILIENT. AN AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY STUDY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DEO) RESULTED IN AN ANALYSIS THAT IDENTIFIED NUMEROUS THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES THESE GROWERS FACE. THE RESEARCH CONFIRMED CONSUMERS,PRODUCERS,AND RETAILERS ALL FIND VALUE IN MARKETING A "LOCAL" BRAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THE FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) THEN FUNDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SWFL BRAND: "SWFL FRESH: CHOOSE LOCAL,CHOOSE FRESH." OUR PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRADEMARKED REGIONAL BRAND TO SHOWCASE SWFL FOOD PRODUCERS AND THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH MULTIPLE MARKETING PLATFORMS. THE BRAND WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETS FOR FARMERS,INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHY,LOCAL FOOD SOURCES,AND CONNECT FOOD PRODUCERS TO CONSUMERS. OUR MARKETING CAMPAIGN WILL EXPAND MARKETS,INCREASE FARMER PROFITABILITY,AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN OUR SIX-COUNTY REGION WHILE EXPOSING CONSUMERS TO HIGHER QUALITY AND HEALTHIER FOOD. THIS INCLUDES EXPANDING ACCESS TO FARMERS' MARKETS,FARM STANDS,COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE,AND FARM-TO-SCHOOL INITIATIVES. BY SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF MARKETS FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS WITH GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES AND THE ADOPTION OF TOOLS THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AMONG SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS,WE WILL IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION - FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANT NUMBER: H80CS00185 MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ARE CRUCIAL SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS DESIGNATED AS A MENTAL HEALTH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA), WITH ONLY 8.7 MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FOR EVERY 100,000 PEOPLE, SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW BOTH THE FLORIDA AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS IDENTIFIED THE SHORTAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AS A CARE GAP, AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS HAVE IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH AS THE TOP PRIORITY AMONG PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS) WILL EXPAND ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INCLUDE TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT THERAPY WITH LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. WE WILL COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS TO OFFER MORE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND HOSPITALIZATION THERAPIES. FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES WILL INCREASE CAPACITY IN THE REGION, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR PRIORITY POPULATION - MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS WILL TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INCREASING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE WILL APPLY OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OUR PRIORITY POPULATION—THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS WILL COLLABORATE WITH OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN OUR PROJECT AREA TO MINIMIZE SERVICE DUPLICATION. WE WILL STRENGTHEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTIVATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE PATIENTS CONNECT WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. WITH INCREASED CAPACITY, FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES, INCLUDING PATIENTS RECEIVING TREATMENT WITH MOUD. FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS WILL ESTABLISH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC AT OUR LEHIGH ACRES HEALT H CENTER, WHICH SERVES AN AREA WITH A LOWER DENSITY OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSETS THAN OTHER REGIONS OF OUR PROJECT AREA. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC WILL BE CO-LOCATED WITH OUR MEDICAL SERVICES (ADULT, PEDIATRIC, WOMEN, AND GERIATRIC) AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO REINFORCE THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AND FACILITATE WARM PATIENT HAND-OFFS.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000 FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR BROWNFIELD SITES IN GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE IMMOKALEE PORTION OF COLLIER COUNTY IN FLORIDA. THERE ARE MULTIPLE BROWNFIELD SITES WITHIN THE TARGET AREA, WHICH IS HOME TO SIX (6) POTENTIAL SITES ALREADY IDENTIFIED. THE FUNDING WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PERFORM COMMUNITY-WIDE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND PETROLEUM ASSESSMENTS. BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT.

FISCAL YEAR 2023 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS (CARE)

DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN THE SARASOTA, CHARLOTTE, GLADES, LEE, HENDRY, AND COLLIER COUNTIES, FLORIDA. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, AND WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 27 PHASE I AND 12 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 4 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING SIX SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING SIX PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND BROWNFIELD IN SARASOTA, CHARLOTTE, GLADES, LEE, HENDRY, AND COLLIER COUNTIES, FLORIDA.

EWP PROJECT 5078, FL, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, DSR 12-15-22-5078-060 IAN-SWFWMD-002, DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM FLINT CREEK DUE TO HURRICANE IAN

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $470,494. THIS PROJECT WILL DESCRIBE AND EVALUATE THE REGIONAL SUCCESS OF THE USE OF COASTAL WETLAND

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

ATLANTA EDD INVITED COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $359,378 TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT

FY 2018 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

THE AREA OF HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES AND THE COMMUNITY OF IMMOKALEE IN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WERE DESIGNATED A RURAL PROMISE ZONE BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN SUMMER 2016. THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, AS LEAD ENTITY, PARTNERING WITH A MULTITUDE OF NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, HAS OUTLINED A STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH SEEKS TO ACHIEVE: 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 2. IMPROVED EDUCATION; 3. CRIME REDUCTION; AND 4. JOB CREATION. SWFRPC REQUESTS TEN VISTA VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN ACHIEVING THESE GOALS. THREE VISTA VOLUNTEER WILL SERVICE EACH OF THE THREE COUNTIES (IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS) OF HENDRY, GLADES, AND COLLIER. FOUR VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE WITHIN THE SWFRPC- THE LEAD APPLICANT AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF THE PROMISE ZONE. THESE FOUR VOLUNTEERS WILL INCLUDE TWO VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, ONE GENERALIST TO HELP WITH TEAM SUPPORT AND FUNDING BY IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING INFORMATION ALONG WITH PREPARING REPORTS AND A SUPERVISING(LEAD) VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH COORDINATING THE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, ONE VOLUNTEER WILL SERVE WITHIN THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION, ONE WILL SERVE WITH ACT ( A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PARTNER) AND ONE WILL SERVE WITH THE CITY OF LABELLE, FOR A TOTAL OF TEN VISTA VOLUNTEERS. THE PROJECT DURATION WILL BE FIVE YEARS. SWFRPC BEGAN ITS WORK IN 1973 AS A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SIX COUNTIES AND 17 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATED THEREIN. THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL IS TO WORK ACROSS NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS RESIDENTS THROUGH PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE REGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE WORK OF THE SWFRPC ARE THE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES REPRESENTED BY THE COUNCIL AND ALL OF THEIR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE CAPACITY OF THE PARTNERS AND CAUSE IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, JOB CREATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CRIME REDUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH GRANTS AND FUNDING OBTAINED WITH THE SERVICE OF VISTA VOLUNTEERS, INCREASED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPED BY VISTA VOLUNTEERS FOR IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION STUDENTS, AND EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS BUILDING BY VISTA VOLUNTEERS. THIS FIVE YEAR PROJECT INCLUDES THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PROMISE ZONE. THESE GOALS ARE: 1. CRIME REDUCTION- WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING (HT) -EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF LIKELY TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH HT VICTIMS. -EDUCATING ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN AT RISK AREAS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITHIN FIVE YEARS. -DEVELOPMENT OF GREATER RESOURCES FOR HT VICTIMS. 2. IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE- WITH AN INITIAL CONCENTRATION ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED BROADBAND/WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS AND CELL PHONE SERVICE 3. IMPROVED EDUCATION- WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON EXPANSION OF THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION'S TIME-TESTED PROGRAMS -GOAL OF IMPROVING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES TO 90% IN 5 YEARS. -INCREASE KINDERGARTEN READINESS. -INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF THIRD GRADE STUDENTS MEETING OR EXCEEDING READING PROFICIENCY 4. JOB CREATION WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING BY 50% THE CURRENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FROM 15.6% BY 30% TO UNDER 11% IN 5 YEARS. 5. IMPROVED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS- WITH AN INITIAL CONCENTRATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD MARKETS AND IMPROVED ECOTOURISM.

RYAN WHITE TITLE III: EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES

THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $299,725 TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR NATIONAL ESTUA

YOUTH BUILD

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE HIRING OF A DISASTER RECOVERY COORDINATOR TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION, TO INCLUDE LEE, CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, GLADES, HENDRY, AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. THE COORDINATOR WILL SPECIFICALLY WORK WITH SMALL TO MID-SIZED GROWERS IN THE SIX COUNTIES, AS WELL AS SMALL AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES TO ACCESS FUNDING TO HELP SUSTAIN THEIR BUSINESS OPERATION AND SUPPORT THOSE BUSINESSES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLANS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE JOBS, MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

2008 DIGITAL ORTHOIMAGERY BETWEEN USGS, NTN'L GEOSPATIAL PROGRAMS AND SW FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT

THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000 FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL GOVE

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, GLADES, HENDRY, LEE, AND SARASOTA. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CEDS FOR THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CEDS FOR THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

REG SUSTAINABILITY STUDY

LEE COUNTY COALITION FOR A DRUG FREE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

DISASTER RECOVERY COORD

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

THIS ACTION APPROVES A NEW AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $191,891 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO DEVELOP AND POPULATE A UNIFIED CONSE

PARTNERSHIP PLANNING

EDD PARTNERSHIP PLANNING

ECON DEV DIST PLANNING

THIS ACTION APPROVES A NEW AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $174,071 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO COLLECT AND INVENTORY WETLAND PROJEC

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

FEMA STATES PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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FEMA STATES PROGRAM

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COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS

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COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

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INCUBATOR FEASIBILITY

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THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM AMONG THOSE ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MOST IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY.

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SWFL INVASIVE ANIMAL OUTREACH

STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS; IMPROVED STORAGE PLAN; DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW EMERGENCY PLAN

FY 2018 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

FEMA STATES PROGRAM

FEMA STATES PROGRAM

HURRICANE IRMA EWP - DEBRIS REMOVAL 6000003590

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS